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Ty Chandler named top breakout running back candidate by Athlon Sports

Tennessee is finally returning to a traditional, pro-style, I-formation attack under new offensive coordinator Tyson Helton, who comes in from USC. A new approach is welcomed after Butch Jones and Larry Scott put up a bottom ten total offense performance in 2017. A new direction was needed and that’s exactly what Tennessee got here.

So who is going to carry the load for Tennessee’s new under center, power look? The most obvious answer is Ty Chandler, who backed up John Kelly in 2017. The former four-star recruit showed us flashed of explosiveness, particularly against Kentucky.